This is just the “message” you will get from BikeReg after you register. Useful intel, so here you go!

Thanks for signing up for the Death Valley Road Omnium. We really appreciate that you will be joining us. It is a long drive, there are other things you could be doing, and we never forget that.

Registration / Start of Stage 1 is at the intersection of CA168 and Death Valley Road. Same as the DVR Stage Race and Day 2 of the Everest Challenge.

We will have porta potties on site if there are enough people signed up ahead of time for us to afford it. Like, that would be 30 by Thursday night. We know this is a popular thing, but…stuff costs money, as you know.

Stage 1 is just the front side climb of Death Valley Road, from 3940′ to the summit at 7660′, which is 14 miles. Timing stops there, and we will have the usual array of goodies and cold drinks. And ice of course.

Stage 2 starts at the far end of DV Rd, so you will ride down down down into Death valley it’s own bad self. There IS a sharp little pitch on the way down, but it is one of our favorite rides anywhere. Give yourself about an hour to get to the bottom at 3200′.

Stage 2 climbs the back side of Death Valley Road to the same summit, and we will put the placings together for the Omnium Points and see who won. Again with the food and drinks.

P.S. Apparently, BikeReg lets you sign up without putting in your USAC License number. This is very very bad. It makes us unhappy to have to copy down all those numbers at registration when all of those nice folks WHO PUT IN THEIR NUMBERS ONLINE are waiting behind you in line. We are even more unhappy when we are online Sunday night looking up the numbers we forgot to ask for at registration. PUT IN YOUR USAC DATA, including your team name also. We WILL look up License numbers. We absolutely, positively, definitely WILL NOT put in team names after the race.

First “Update” being published before Online Registration is even…you know, online. BikeReg has finally been beaten to a pulp and the event will be live as soon as they can get it loaded. Dang.

Yes, I have managed to get the flyer fixed (again), and it should have all of the information this time. Stage 1 Start Times are EARLY, compared to our usual 8:00 starts… 7:00 and so on, hoping we can escape the heat. HAHAHAHA!!

Good one, eh? Yes, it will be warm, but yes we will also escape the heat at the Stage 1 Start at least. It will NOT be chilly at the summit, so we will leave the hot chocolate stuff at home this time. We **always** bring the stoves and HC, so that is going to be a little strange.

As you probably know already, an Omnium event has multiple stages, but scores the results by points rather than cumulative time. Here is the Points Schedule for the DVRO:

Place Stage 1 Points Stage 2 Points

1 35 40

2 25 30

3 20 22

4 15 17

5 12 14

6 10 12

7 9 11

8 8 10

9 7 9

10 6 8

11 5 7

12 4 6

13 3 5

14 2 4

15 or higher 1 3

As you can see, the Stage 2 points are a little higher than the Stage 1 points. Tie breaker will be the Stage 2 finishing position, since it is the tougher stage.

One day (Men5, Women4 ONLY) or annual USAC license available at registration

Stage 1 Sign-In 6:00 – 6:50AM Saturday junction of CA168 and Death Valley Rd, East of US395 in Big Pine, CA. Climb Death Valley Rd. 14 miles to summit Finish

THREE Aid Stations with water, HEED, ECaps, Clif bars, etc. Bottle handups. Self-support, so carry tube and CO2/pump. Food and drinks at the finish both days.

Stage 2 Saturday at the East end of the paved part of Death Valley Rd. It is an easy ride from the Finish to the Stage 2 Start. Race back 16 miles to the same summit Finish. Results and awards at the Stage 2 Finish line.

Do this race self-supported! Not a USAC racer? Enter Cat 5 (Cat 4 for Women), buy a one day license and ride! Held under USA Cycling event permit 2014-2725, and permitted by Inyo County.

Categories that start at the same time (and Junior age groups) race together, but are scored separately

Fields with less than TWELVE riders will be combined!

Directions to Stage 1 Start: 37.185 North…118.253 West

From Los Angeles, Orange County:

I-5 North to CA14 North to US395 North. This puts you just outside of Ridgecrest, and the Subway at the Shell Station in Pearsonville. Continue North through Lone Pine and Independence to Big Pine. After you go through town, turn right on CA168. There is a campground right on the corner of US395 and CA168, a huge US flag, signs to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, and “THE” Big Pine. Start line is 2.4 miles down CA168, at the corner of Death Valley Road. NO PARKING on CA168, but you may park anywhere along Death Valley Road.

From San Bernardino, San Diego:

I-15 North to US395 North. Continue North through Johannesburg, Pearsonville, Lone Pine and Independence to Big Pine. After you go through town, turn right on CA168. There is a campground right on the corner of US395 and CA168, a huge US flag, signs to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, and “THE” Big Pine. Start line is 2.4 miles down CA168, at the corner of Death Valley Road. NO PARKING on CA168, but you may park anywhere along Death Valley Road.

From San Francisco, Oakland:

I-580 East to I-205 East to I-5 East to CA120 East to CA108 East to US395 South through Bridgeport and Bishop to Big Pine. As you approach Big Pine, the speed limit is reduced. Look for the campground, huge US flag, and “THE” Big Pine at the left turn onto CA168. If you get to motels and gas stations, you have gone too far! Start line is 2.4 miles down CA168, at the corner of Death Valley Road. NO PARKING on CA168, but you may park anywhere along Death Valley Road.

From Stage 1 Start to Stage 2 Start:

Just drive 14 miles East on Death Valley Rd (to the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Finish), and keep going for another 16 miles. The Stage 2 Start is at the end of the pavement on Death Valley Rd.

WE RACE RAIN OR SHINE! OR SNOW! OR WIND! Sorry, but no refunds!

JUNIORS – RACE FOR FREE! We love to support Junior racing by returning race entry fees to Juniors! How it works: Your parent, teammate, sibling, etc. helps us out at the race, and we will refund your entry 100% at the end of the race. Just register online at BikeReg.com (easiest way to get you on the roster and make sure all of your USAC info is correct), and drop me a line to let me know you are bringing somebody. Come race for free! AntiGravityCycling@gmail.com